England v South Africa
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@margin_walker said in England v South Africa:
The RFU pay a decent wedge to the clubs for access to players and release outside of test windows if applicable. Releasing players for free outside of test windows to other unions would probably harm their negotiating position.
I understand that. It’s the threat of a large fine part I don’t get.
That deliberately stops other teams from even trying to get their players.
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@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
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@stargazer said in England v South Africa:
Joke.
Be very interesting to see the ruling on the first similar tackle next week.
And good Farrell won't be the excuse next week.
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IMO both sides the losers here. Neither deserved it. Boks will be pleased that they are in good shape in many areas: midfield, scrum, etc.. But also some glaring weaknesses (e.g. openside when Flo not playing), which Rassie only has nine months to try and fix. Their top XV is very formidable, and if they could bring the squad up to that level they would be real contenders for RWC.
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To me it's a 'no-arms' tackle the way his right arm is trailing out behind like a flag or penant. It is not 'cocked' ready to wrap - it only wraps because of the momentum flinging it forward. Same as SBW, however SBW hit his head red card all day. Farrell just a penalty.
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IMO It wasn't to the head. Time of impact
head then comes forward from the impact, boks' chin assaults Farrells shoulder
Not high IMO, but no arms "stiff arm tackle"
A ‘stiff-arm tackle’ is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiff-arm to strike an opponent.
Sanction: Penalty kickLeft arm 'cocked and ready to wrap, right arm backwards and 'stiff'
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@machpants said in England v South Africa:
@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
Cool. So England can buy their desired players and stop others from having theirs. I’m happy to use that one in a discussion with an England fan.
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@machpants Fair enough, but to me no effort to wrap arms until AFTER impact.
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@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@machpants said in England v South Africa:
@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
Cool. So England can buy their desired players and stop others from having theirs. I’m happy to use that one in a discussion with an England fan.
Yeah Premier rugby give a tiny shit about the state of England rugby, unlike soccer England rugby is the main driver for rugby supporters/money. But they give less than zero shits about international rugby, and if I was a business like them I'd be the same. Not their job to worry about the state of the Boks cos all their players are playing overseas. COmes down to moronic French and English RU's not gripping professionalism back in the day and centralising everything. Too late now
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@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@machpants said in England v South Africa:
@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
Cool. So England can buy their desired players and stop others from having theirs. I’m happy to use that one in a discussion with an England fan.
It's a bit more complicated than that. There is an agreement between the RFU and the EPR which includes a subsidy from the RFU for the release of England players for designated training camps and matches. There is no such agreement between any other unions and EPR, doesn't mean there couldn't be, but highly unlikely as tis would remove the disincentive for players to play in another country.
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@catogrande said in England v South Africa:
@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@machpants said in England v South Africa:
@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
Cool. So England can buy their desired players and stop others from having theirs. I’m happy to use that one in a discussion with an England fan.
It's a bit more complicated than that. There is an agreement between the RFU and the EPR which includes a subsidy from the RFU for the release of England players for designated training camps and matches. There is no such agreement between any other unions and EPR, doesn't mean there couldn't be, but highly unlikely as tis would remove the disincentive for players to play in another country.
That’s a bit different to fining teams that are happy to release being fined.
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@kirwan said in England v South Africa:
@toddy said in England v South Africa:
I'm not surprised it wasn't cited. Doesn't it have to reach a red card threashold?
Shoulder to the head with force is a RC all day.
This is just to protect England for the AB game.
There is nothing more irritating than conspiracy theories.
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@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@booboo said in England v South Africa:
Not surprised there's no citing as I don't think it met the RC threshold.
(YC for me.)
Question: is the law must attempt to wrap arms? Or is it must wrap arms?
It’s ‘must grasp’
It's 'without attempting to grasp that player.' So two questions really.
Is it high? No, not unless there's a more incriminating angle
Did he attempt to grasp? Debatable and depends on the interpretation of 'attempt'. He certainly stuck two arms out in, albeit wasn't in a great position to execute it given the way he went into the tackle.Probably a pen for me, but never in a million years is that a red card offence that some seem to have been expecting. That said, Farrell's tackling technique is an accident waiting to happen.
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@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@catogrande said in England v South Africa:
@crucial said in England v South Africa:
@machpants said in England v South Africa:
@crucial yes the RFU pay premier rugby money, a lot, to get access to the England elite squad outside of the international windows for games and training time. Premier rugby have signed an agreement to not release foreign players, Northampton got fined 60k£ for releasing George North for some Wales matches.
Cool. So England can buy their desired players and stop others from having theirs. I’m happy to use that one in a discussion with an England fan.
It's a bit more complicated than that. There is an agreement between the RFU and the EPR which includes a subsidy from the RFU for the release of England players for designated training camps and matches. There is no such agreement between any other unions and EPR, doesn't mean there couldn't be, but highly unlikely as tis would remove the disincentive for players to play in another country.
That’s a bit different to fining teams that are happy to release being fined.
I'm not saying I like it in any way but I do understand it. The Premiership is the product and they want to protect the brand. As you know we don't have the same structure to our season as NZ (for instance) and the Premiership carries on through the AIs, the 6N and all the training camps. Losing the marquee players cheapens the competition - look at Sarries results over the years during the 6N compared to the rest of the season, EPR gets compensation from the RFU and so releases the players, they don't get any compensation from other unions. Accordingly they do not want to encourage losing marquee players for no reward.
